FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 7
Alireza FirouzjavsGukesh D
2024· Apr 12, 2024· ECO A45· Avg Elo 2752
Gukesh's only loss of the 2024 Candidates. A 40-move time-trouble scramble where the critical resource was activating the rook before White's knight consolidated on d7.
- Opening
- Indian Defense: Accelerated London System
- Event
- FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 7
- White
- Alireza Firouzja2760
- Black
- Gukesh D2743
- Source
- Lichess broadcast
Themes
defencecalculationpractical-decisionTime trouble
Game replay
79 moves · 0/79
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Training positions
1 position from this game
Each position lets you predict the move Gukesh played in context, then compare your decision against the published explanation.
- 01Move 36 · black to move
Find The Only Saving Check
Gukesh to move: with the knight crashing in on d7, find the active defensive resource.
defencecalculationpractical-decision
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